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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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