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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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