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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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