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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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