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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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