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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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