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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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