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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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