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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational 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 definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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