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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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