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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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