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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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