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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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