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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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