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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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