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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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