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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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