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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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