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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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