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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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