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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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