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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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