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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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