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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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