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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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