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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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