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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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