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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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