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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education