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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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