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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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