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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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