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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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