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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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