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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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