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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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