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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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