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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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