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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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