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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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