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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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