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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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