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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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