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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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