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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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