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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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