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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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