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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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