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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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