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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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