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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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