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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important 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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