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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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