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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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