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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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