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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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