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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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