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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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