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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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