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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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