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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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