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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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