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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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