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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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