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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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