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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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