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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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