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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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