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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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