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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources