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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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