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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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