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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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