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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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