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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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