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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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