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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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