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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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