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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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