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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing 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 inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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