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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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