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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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