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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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