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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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