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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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