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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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