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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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