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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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