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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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