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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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