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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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