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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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