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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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