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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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