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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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