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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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