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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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