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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major 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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