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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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