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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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