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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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