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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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