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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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