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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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