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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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