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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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