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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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