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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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