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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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