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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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