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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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