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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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