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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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