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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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