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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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