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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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