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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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