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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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