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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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