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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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