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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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