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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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