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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important 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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