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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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