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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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