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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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