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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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