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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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