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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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