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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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