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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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