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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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