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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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