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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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