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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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