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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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