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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling 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 scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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