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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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