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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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