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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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