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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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