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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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