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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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