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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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