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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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