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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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