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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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