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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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