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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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