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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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