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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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