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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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