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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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