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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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