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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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