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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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