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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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