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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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