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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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