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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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