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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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