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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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