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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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