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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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