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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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