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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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