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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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