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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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