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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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