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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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