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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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