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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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