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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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