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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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