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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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