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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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