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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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