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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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