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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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