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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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