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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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