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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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