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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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