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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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