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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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