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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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