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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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