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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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