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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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