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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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