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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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