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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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