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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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