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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)