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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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