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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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