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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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