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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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