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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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