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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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