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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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