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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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