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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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