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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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