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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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