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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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