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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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