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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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