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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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