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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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