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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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