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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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