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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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