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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with 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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