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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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