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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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