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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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