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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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