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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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