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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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