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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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