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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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