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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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