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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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