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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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