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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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