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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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