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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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