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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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