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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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