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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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