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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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