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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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