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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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