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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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