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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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