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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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