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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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