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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes 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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