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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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