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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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