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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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