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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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