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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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