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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches 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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