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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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