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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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