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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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