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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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