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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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