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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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