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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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