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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the 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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