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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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