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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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