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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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