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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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