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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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