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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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