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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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