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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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