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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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