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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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