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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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