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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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