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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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