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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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