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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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