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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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