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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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