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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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