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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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