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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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