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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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