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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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