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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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