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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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