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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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