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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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