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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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