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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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