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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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