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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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