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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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