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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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