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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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