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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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