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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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