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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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