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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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