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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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