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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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