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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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