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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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