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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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