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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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