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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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