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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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