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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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