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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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