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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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