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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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