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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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