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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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