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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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