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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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