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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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