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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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