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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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