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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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