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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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