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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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