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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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