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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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