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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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