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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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