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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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