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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify 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 participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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