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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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