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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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