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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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