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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in 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. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling 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 studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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