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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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