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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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