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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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