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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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