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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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