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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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