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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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