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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important 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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