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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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