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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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