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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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