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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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