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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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