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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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