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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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