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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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