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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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