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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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