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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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