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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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