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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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