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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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