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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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