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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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