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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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