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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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