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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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