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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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