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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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