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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about 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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