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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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