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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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