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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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