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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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