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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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