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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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