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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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