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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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