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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. 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. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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