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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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