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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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