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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key 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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