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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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