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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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