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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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