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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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