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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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