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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge 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 subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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