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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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