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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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