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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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