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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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