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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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