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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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