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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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