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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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