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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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