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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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