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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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