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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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