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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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