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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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