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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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