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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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