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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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