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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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