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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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