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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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