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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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