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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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