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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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