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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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