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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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