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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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