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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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