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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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