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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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