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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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