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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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