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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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