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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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