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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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