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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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