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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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