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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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