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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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