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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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