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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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