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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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