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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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