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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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