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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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