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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly 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 exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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