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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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