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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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