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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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