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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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