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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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