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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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