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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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