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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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