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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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