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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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