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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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