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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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