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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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