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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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