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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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