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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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