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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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