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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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