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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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