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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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