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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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