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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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