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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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