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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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