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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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