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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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