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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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