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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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