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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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