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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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