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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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