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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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