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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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