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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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