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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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