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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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