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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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