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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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