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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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