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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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