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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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