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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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