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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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