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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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