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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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