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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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