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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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