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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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