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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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