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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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