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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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