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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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