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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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