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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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