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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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