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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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