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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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