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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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