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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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