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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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