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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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