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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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