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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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