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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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