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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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