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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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