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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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