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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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