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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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