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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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