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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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