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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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