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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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