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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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