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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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