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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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