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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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