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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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