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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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