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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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