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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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