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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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