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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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