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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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