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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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