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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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