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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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