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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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