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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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