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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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