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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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