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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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