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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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