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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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