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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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