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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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