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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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